A Commemorative Medal of the Nobel Prize. Medal with the image of Alfred Nobel in profile with the date of birth, on October 21, 1833, and the date of death, on December 10, 1896. Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor and industrialist who spent his fortune on the Nobel prizes in his will. Alfred Nobel invented dynamite. Nobel prizes are awarded each year since 1901 the most important persons in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace coloring page